Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Effects of a Sense of Verdict of Selected College Students in Nepal, Nigeria and India

Background:The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a negative impact on mental health among college students across the world.Mental health issues are the leading obstacle to academic success.Aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and impact of COVID-19 on mental health and effects of a sense of verdict of selected college students from Nepal, Nigeria and India.Methods: Non-probability, snowball sampling technique was applied for data collection.A total of 696 responses were recorded from selected colleges from Nepal, Nigeria and India.Online survey-based platform was used to distribute the e-questionnaire to collect the information.Online survey was conducted from 15 th to 30 th June 2020.Results: More than half of the respondents 390(56%) had experienced depression during lockdown period.Majority of respondents 45(75.0%)from Nigeria had undergone depression followed by Nepal 73(58.87%)and India 271(52.93%).Young respondents 194(38.6%) in the age group of 18-20 years had experienced mild depression. Conclusion:The lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic has been brought an extraordinary academic challenge to the students across the world.It is necessary to adapt holistic approach to develop interventions and preventive strategies to address the mental health of college students for their well being.